The Industrial Revolution, with its mass production and the increased availability of goods and services, ushered in our modern way of life. Unfortunately, those who have written about it have often not treated it kindly. This book places a favorable interpretation on this historical movement. The Revolution, and the free trade policies which accompanied it, brought about a marked improvement in the living standards of many Western countries.v
The Industrial Revolution, with its mass production and the increased availability of goods and services, ushered in our modern way of life. Unfortunately, those who have written about it have often not treated it kindly. This book places a favorable interpretation on this historical movement. The Revolution, and the free trade policies which accompanied it, brought about a marked improvement in the living standards of many Western countries.v